Denmark launches first digital ship register

The DMA informed customers in December 2022 that all registration-based reports notified after 15 January 2023 would need to be filed digitally using MitID in the Digital Ship Register (DSRG). 

Exemptions exist for users who cannot obtain MitID, or if the report is exempt from the requirement for digital reporting.

The DMA provides more detail on the development in a dedicated webpage here.  

The DMA notes that the change will affect more than 6,000 vessels registered in the Danish shipping registers, including vessels domiciled in Greenland. The launch of the new DSRG is expected to lead to efficiency gains for everyone working with registration of ships in Denmark.

The DMA has also paid attention to cyber security requirements, contributing an extra layer of security and control in relation to ship registration.